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City of Ann Arbor SSWWEP - Citizens Advisory Committee Coordination — City of Ann Arbor

1.10 -C- How does your model track soil wetness?

Posted by Lori Byron on 19 Dec, 2013
Category: Category 1 - SSWWEP Questions and Presentations

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Submitted by: April Public meeting
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Q. How does your model track soil wetness?

A. The antecedent moisture model tracks the soil wetness using two techniques:
                        The first technique uses the rainfall immediately preceding the storm to track the soil wetness conditions from recent storms. 
                        The second technique uses the air temperature to account for seasonal wetness conditions. (Cooler temperature periods tend to retain more moisture). 
These techniques were identified and validated through extensive analysis of actual system flows from many systems around the state and the Midwest. 

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